WM PHOENIX OPEN NEWS INFO
Limited tickets remain for opening night of the 2026 Coors Light Birds Nest as country-music sensation Bailey Zimmerman takes the stage on Wednesday, Feb. 4 — and Coors Light is making opening night even bigger with a Buy one, Get one ticket offer for fans ready to kick off WM Phoenix Open week in style.
Known for his powerful vocals, rapid rise up the charts and dynamic live performances, Zimmerman will launch the four-night concert series with a high-energy country show built for bringing a friend. Special guest Chase Matthew will deliver the pre-show set, setting the tone for a packed night of music and an electric Birds Nest atmosphere.
“Bailey’s first appearance brought an incredible surge of energy to the Coors Light Birds Nest, and we knew right then we would definitely want to bring him back,” said 2026 WM Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman Jason Eisenberg. “Bailey delivers a powerful, crowd-moving performance every time, and this year’s show will kick off tournament week with an unforgettable night of country music.”
General admission tickets for the Wednesday show will start at $125. VIP tickets and elevated experiences are available starting at $350 each and provide exclusive access to an enhanced VIP area where guests are treated to complimentary food and drinks and access to a premium viewing area for the shows. Organizers encourage fans to buy their tickets early as ticket prices will increase as the event draws closer.
A multi-platinum artist, Zimmerman has quickly become one of country music’s brightest stars, known for his chart-topping hits and unmistakable voice. Launching his career in 2020 by posting original songs on social media, he shot to fame with the viral “Fall in Love,” becoming the fastest debut country artist in over a decade to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.
In 2024, the superstar lit up the stage as the special guest for HARDY’s headlining show, delivering an electric set that left fans humming. The following year, Zimmerman released his debut album Religiously. The Album., which set the record for the biggest streaming debut for a country album in history, and the largest all-genre streaming debut since 2021. Praised by The New York Times as “comfortably bruising and appealingly bruised,” the album includes his fourth consecutive No. 1 single “Where It Ends,” his 4x-Platinum debut “Fall in Love,” and the 5x-Platinum, six-week No. 1 smash “Rock And A Hard Place.” It debuted at No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard 200, positioning himself as one of the genre’s most impactful new voices.
Currently headlining his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour, Zimmerman is bringing his signature sound to iconic stages nationwide, including two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and major arena stops in Louisville, Oklahoma City, Charleston, Vancouver, and more.
Rolling out new music like “First” and lining up big moves for the year ahead, Chase Matthew is proving himself as one of country’s boldest new faces. A Nashville native, he first built his career independently, fueled by an infectious country-or-nothing personality, rowdy live shows, and authentic songs anchored by his low-slung vocal twang.
With more than 1 billion global streams, including over 315 million for his RIAA Platinum-certified breakout “County Line”, Matthew has amassed 1.5 million followers across social media, earned “One to Watch” honors from HITS, been named to the Opry NextStage Class of 2024, and landed on MusicRow’s Next Big Thing Class of 2024 list. Since releasing his sophomore album Come Get Your Memory, he’s sold out venues nationwide on his headline COME GET YOUR MEMORY TOUR, hit major festival stages, and recently supported Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. His Gold-certified debut single “Love You Again” is climbing inside the Top 15 at Country radio, and with his six-song EP We All Grow Up, Matthew is extending his headline run into this year.
